Health Insurance

Women have long faced unfair and discriminatory health insurance practices, including charging women more than men for the same coverage. As new health care reform laws are implemented, we're working to ensure that women can find and afford the insurance they need.

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Webinars & Presentations | May 2011 Reform Matters Conference Call Materials

May 12, 2011

The May 2011 Reform Matters confernce call discussed legislative efforts in the states that would ban insurance coverage of abortion and/or abortion coverage in the Exhanges of the Affordable Care Act.

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Fact Sheet | Health Groups Letter Opposed to H.R. 3 and H.R. 358

May 04, 2011

This letter is from multiple health groups expressing their opposition to H.R. 3 and H.R. 358.

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Fact Sheet | If H.R. 3 Becomes Law: One Woman’s Story

April 27, 2011

H.R. 3 is a dangerous and misleading bill that punishes private health decisions by imposing tax increases on families and small businesses with insurance plans that include coverage of abortion. Below is a hypothetical example of one woman’s experience if H.R. 3 is signed into law.

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Webinars & Presentations | April 2011 Reform Matters Conference Call Materials

April 13, 2011

This resource contains the agenda and materials for the April 2011 Reform Matters Conference Call. This call focused on the FY12 Ryan Budget Proposal and the two types of Exchanges developed in Utah and Massachusetts.

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Webinars & Presentations | Understanding the Affordable Care Act - What Physicians Should Know

March 28, 2011

On Thursday, March 24, the National Women's Law Center joined the National Physician's Alliance for a webinar on what physicians need to know about the Affordable Care Act and women.

Watch the archived webinar.

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